So they are slimy and rotting? Mushroom compost is expensive and you are getting it for free. :) I love seeing mushrooms; it means my soil is alive. Yes, fungi it a good sign. You will also at various times have critters and other kinds of seemingly odd visitors and residents. Relax and enjoy the show. Takes pictures and document their comings and goings and how your garden does before, during and after they arrive. Unless you can specifically show that something living in your garden is causing appreciable damage (like squash bugs, for example), leave it be. Gardens are spaces which are alive and attracting biodiversity is good. Even something which causes only a little bit of damage should be monitored but ignored, because the predators that will solve the problem for you always show up later and need something to eat. However, it doesn't sound like your garden gets much sun. 5 hours might be okay in OK, but some sun-lovers like tomatoes might under-perform. If so, next year choose a smaller tomato or a grape tomato. They need less sun than their larger-fruiting cousins. You might be okay, though -- 5 hours of direct afternoon sun is marginal but sufficient here.

Thanks Susan, I consider that a serious accolade, having seen your own paradise. We'll be visiting George again next month. Perhaps we can meet up? Joanne, this is the climber, under constraints, she wants to be over the house and back and I wish her to remain a bush, or sort of. Rose wars. Carol knowing your roses, I have no fear Buff will be pounding the roof in no time. And yes the front is always behind the back, less early morning light, but you'll note that green bush between the Golden Celebration and Ulrich Brunner fils with two blooms? That is Grosse Choux de Hollande already finished by the time the others got started. la

Folks...I guess I was having a "senior moment", or maybe it's a blonde thing...but whatever it was, I incorrectly labeled the dl above that I called Strawberry Masquerade. It's really "Raspberry Masquerade" DUH!!! I knew it was one of those berry ones!!! LOL Sorry bout that....I'll try to pay closer attention from now on. Thanks to all you folks who've commented on my photos since the last time I was on this thread. So glad you're all enjoying my garden and dl's. Jan

Thanks again! Its just a Cannon Power Shot "point and shoot". Not anything as fancy or expensive as a Rebel. I didn't adjust any of the optional settings other than the super macro. Good advertisement for Cannon! Not the photographer! But thanks anyway! Sure is fun!